The cooperation would be helpful to showcase films through the medium of Film Festivals and utilizing the Film Facilitation Office platform established by India.

International Current Affairs

Georgia Granted Visa-Free Travel to EU by Member States

European Union member states have approved the visa-free travel for Georgia to facilitate cooperation of Georgia with the European Union.

Under the accord, Georgian citizens will be able to travel visa-free for 90 days in the EU during any 180-day period.

The accord does not apply to the United Kingdom or Ireland.

The accord now requires formal signature by the 28 member states and the European Parliament.

Business & Economy

Reliance General Insurance, Catholic Syrian Bank announced tie up

RGI will offer its insurance products to Catholic Syrian Bank’s customers across its branches in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.

This tie-up will enable RGI to leverage Catholic Syrian Bank’s retail and SME customer base, robust distribution network, strong technology platform and brand name and offer them innovative and a comprehensive range of insurance products from RGI

People in News

Birender Singh Yadav concurrently accredited as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Togo

Yadav is presently working as the High Commissioner of India to the Republic of Ghana

INS Kalvari is the first of India’s six Scorpene-class submarines which are being built under the Project 75.

The diesel powered Kalvari (Scorpene) class submarines have superior stealth. They use guided weapons such as tube-launched anti-ship missiles and torpedoes on enemy submarines from the surface or underwater.

Sports Current Affairs

Complete list of winners of BCCI annual awards 2017

Nayudu Lifetime achievement award: Padmakar Shivalkar, Rajinder Goel.

BCCI Lifetime achievement award: Shantha Rangaswamy.

BCCI special award: Late Ramakant Desai, VV Kumar.

Polly Umrigar Award: Virat Kohli.

For third time, he was conferred with this award after 2011-12 and 2014-15 season.

Lala Amarnath Award for the best all-rounder in the Ranji Trophy: Jalaj Saxena (Madhya Pradesh).